U.S. Colleges with high acceptance rates

Colleges with the Highest Acceptance Rate in America for 2025

These are the least selective public and private four-year colleges in the United States. These colleges historically accept more than seventy-five percent of students who apply for admission and are ranked by acceptance rate. These are good safety schools for your college list and you should have a good chance on getting in if your grades and test scores are above or within their typical admission thresholds. Just because a school is less selective doesn't mean it's a lesser school academically and easy to get into for all students. Unless a college has guaranteed admission or accepts 100% of applicants, you still need sufficient grades to be accepted.

Use the filters on this page to narrow down the list based on your high school GPA, SAT and ACT scores. Once you do, your estimated admission chance will be displayed for each school. Additionally, you can filter the list by state, region or distance from your home to narrow down the list of colleges that are easiest for you to get into.

See also, the best and popular colleges with high acceptance rates. If you're looking for colleges that have easy admission requirements, explore US rankings of the colleges with the lowest SAT scores, lowest ACT scores and lowest GPA's.
High Acceptance % Public Private 4 year

1,263 results nationwide

East Carolina University
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Greenville, NC

East Carolina University

Public 4 Year

4 reviews

90% Acceptance Rate

#7 Best Public Universities in North Carolina

  • 26,785enrollment
  • $14,470net price
  • 1050-1200SAT range
  • 20-26ACT range
  • 3.33Avg GPA

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro
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Greensboro, NC

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

90% Acceptance Rate

#9 Best Public Universities in North Carolina

  • 17,743enrollment
  • $10,592net price
  • 1100-1280SAT range
  • 22-27ACT range
  • 3.59Avg GPA

Applications Due Mar 1

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North Carolina Central University
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HBCU
Durham, NC

North Carolina Central University

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

90% Acceptance Rate

#15 Best Public Universities in North Carolina

  • 7,965enrollment
  • $13,884net price
  • 980-1100SAT range
  • 17-18ACT range
  • 3.27Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

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Corban University
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C
Salem, OR
 

Corban University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

90% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 866enrollment
  • $26,028net price
  • 1003-1165SAT range
  • 21-26ACT range
  • 3.53Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

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Clarks Summit University
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C
Clarks Summit, PA
 

Clarks Summit University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

90% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 558enrollment
  • $23,070net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.31Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 15

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Mount Aloysius College
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M
Cresson, PA
 

Mount Aloysius College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

90% Acceptance Rate

#58 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 2,967enrollment
  • $20,570net price
  • 900-1105SAT range
  • 15-24ACT range
  • 3.4Avg GPA

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Penn State Mont Alto
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P
Mont Alto, PA
 

Penn State Mont Alto

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

90% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 588enrollment
  • $20,294net price
  • 1080-1230SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Wilson College
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Chambersburg, PA
 

Wilson College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

90% Acceptance Rate

#59 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 1,694enrollment
  • $21,567net price
  • 940-1110SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.45Avg GPA

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Central Washington University
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C
Ellensburg, WA

Central Washington University

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

90% Acceptance Rate

#4 Best Public Universities in Washington

  • 8,796enrollment
  • $15,558net price
  • 930-1150SAT range
  • 17-24ACT range
  • 3.08Avg GPA

Applications Due Mar 1

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Concord University
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C
Athens, WV

Concord University

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

90% Acceptance Rate

#8 Best Public Universities in West Virginia

  • 1,798enrollment
  • $10,630net price
  • 840-1080SAT range
  • 17-22ACT range
  • 3.4Avg GPA

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University of Wisconsin Stevens Point
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Stevens Point, WI

University of Wisconsin Stevens Point

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

90% Acceptance Rate

#11 Best Public Universities in Wisconsin

  • 8,109enrollment
  • $14,347net price
  • -SAT range
  • 19-24ACT range
  • 3.27Avg GPA

Applications Due Sep 1

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Rabbi Jacob Joseph School
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Edison, NJ
 

Rabbi Jacob Joseph School

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

90% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 96enrollment
  • $9,977net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Herzing University Winter Park
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Winter Park, FL
 

Herzing University Winter Park

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

90% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 709enrollment
  • $19,644net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Yeshivas Novominsk
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Y
Brooklyn, NY
 

Yeshivas Novominsk

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

90% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 163enrollment
  • $9,267net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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California Lutheran University
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C
Thousand Oaks, CA

California Lutheran University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

89% Acceptance Rate

#21 Best Private Colleges in California

  • 3,413enrollment
  • $27,080net price
  • 1134-1320SAT range
  • 23-29ACT range
  • 3.73Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 1

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Saint Marys College of California
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Moraga, CA

Saint Marys College of California

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

89% Acceptance Rate

#19 Best Private Colleges in California

  • 2,775enrollment
  • $31,615net price
  • 1070-1253SAT range
  • 21-28ACT range
  • 3.6Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

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Illinois State University
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Normal, IL

Illinois State University

Public 4 Year

4 reviews

89% Acceptance Rate

#6 Best Public Universities in Illinois

  • 20,989enrollment
  • $20,871net price
  • 1010-1230SAT range
  • 22-27ACT range
  • 3.41Avg GPA

Applications Due Apr 1

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Trinity Christian College
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T
Palos Heights, IL
 

Trinity Christian College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

89% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 883enrollment
  • $17,218net price
  • 1050-1200SAT range
  • 23-28ACT range
  • 3.48Avg GPA

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